When you think of SXSW, one of the world's biggest tech and entertainment festivals, chances are period poverty isn't the first thing you'd probably think of.

"Years ago just getting a foot in the door was tough and you couldn’t afford to make a mistake."

From being a judge on MasterChef, to starring in The Chef’s Line, to writing food columns for top hospitality-focused publications, it’s understandable why much of the public’s perception of Melissa Leong is linked to the culinary world.

The story of how Roya Shariat landed a job at the iconic US beauty brand gives new meaning to the phrase "but first, let me take a selfie".

If seven time surfing World Champion Layne Beachley could do it all again driven by love instead of fear, she would.

Since Netflix's Heartstopper premiered it has always been an envelope pusher in terms of queer representation in the media. But the storyline that has always been extra special to me is Isaac’s.

"The truth is, the hardest part wasn’t leaving out any specific meals — it was leaving out my family, who I suddenly was avoiding meals with and rejecting the care of." 

The latest spin-off, Citadel: Diana depicts a woman who's "not just the super kick-ass spy or the glamour queen".

Set in 1979 Western Australia, the show highlights themes such as migration through the lens of a Vietnamese family, of which Pham plays the matriarch, Sandy Bui.